Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.
Features
- Robust routing.
- Focus on high performance.
- Super-high test coverage.
- HTTP helpers (redirection, caching, etc).
- View system supporting 14+ template engines.
- Content negotiation.
- Executable for generating applications quickly.
Docs & Community
- Website and Documentation - [website repo].
- express on freenode IRC.
- GitHub Organization for Official Middleware & Modules.
- Visit the Wiki.
- Google Group for discussion.
- Gitter for support and discussion.
PROTIP Be sure to read Migrating from 3.x to 4.x as well as New features in 4.x.
Security Issues
If you discover a security vulnerability in Express, please see Security Policies and Procedures.
Quick Start
Install dependencies:
$ npm install
Start the server:
$ npm start
Philosophy
The Express philosophy is to provide small, robust tooling for HTTP servers, making it a great solution for single page applications, websites, hybrids, or public HTTP APIs.
Express does not force you to use any specific ORM or template engine. With support for over 14 template engines via Consolidate.js, you can quickly craft your perfect framework.
Tests
To run the test suite, first install the dependencies, then run npm test
:
$ npm install
$ npm test
Contributing
People
The original author of Express is TJ Holowaychuk
The current lead maintainer is Douglas Christopher Wilson